Boelter, Minnesota
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Suspect Vance Boelter, who has a background in security and international business ... The FBI announced it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information “leading to the arrest and conviction” of Boelter. The FBI's social media post included ...
Boelter, 57, arrived in federal court in an orange jumpsuit and slippers and was unshackled as he sat next to a defense lawyer, according to a report.
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The New Republic on MSNMAGA Desperately Scrambles to Claim Minnesota Assassin Is a DemocratThe far right is pushing a dangerous conspiracy theory about the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker.
Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, appointed Boelter as a private-sector representative to the nonpartisan Governor’s Workforce Development Council in 2016. Gov. Tim Walz, also a DFLer, reappointed Boelter for another four years in 2019; Boelter lived in Inver Grove Heights at the time. His term expired in 2023.
Influencers like Alex Jones and Elon Musk have spent the weekend blaming the murder of Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman on leftists and the deep state.
Two senators say the shooting shows it's time to address how people's private information is sold and shared online.